I would say "Be Bold!" The worst that could happen would be deletion...
On 11/18/09, Marc Blumberg <mblum...@gmail.com> wrote: > I just had a crazy idea: What if we created a space on-wiki where people can > post interesting events as they become aware of them? That way we will all > always know what's coming up, and no single person has to be in charge of > maintaining it. > > For inclusion, the event must be public and must have something to do with > free culture or the internet. > > May i suggest > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City/Local_events ? > > -Marc > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:33, Evan Leventhal > <evanlevent...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Richard, >> >> Longer term planning in my experience is always beneficial. It's also >> possible to review an established tentative calendar periodically and >> revise >> it as circumstances change or in light of new information. >> It sounds simplistic but I believe it is the difference between having a >> road map and not. Rarely are great things achieved without any plan at >> all..... >> >> On another note, I enjoyed my first session sitting in on the meetup and >> am >> interested in determining if there is some role I can play helping develop >> this young non profit organization. While I have some but limited >> experience working with non profits, I do enjoy growing companies and have >> extensive resources available to me as a Harvard Business School grad and >> member of its NY Club. I will be giving that some thought over the coming >> weeks but certainly if you have any pressing needs please feel free to >> share >> them with me. Perhaps I can offer some assistance. >> >> Evan >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Pharos >> <pharosofalexand...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I usually try to put notice on the list 2 weeks ahead of time, because >>> it tends to take about that long before details of an event are >>> relatively firmed up. But perhaps we should try for more longer-term >>> planning- would that help more people to be able to attend? >>> >>> I think Marc is also going to look into our inclusion on some google >>> calendars of related events. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Richard >>> (User:Pharos) >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Gad Romann <gadrom...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > I believe if we knew at the beginning of each month what the activates >>> were >>> > it would help us plan and adhere to schedule better. Further, receiving >>> the >>> > schedule each month at the same time, such as Dec.1 or Jan. 1 would >>> > also >>> > help. >>> > >>> > >>> > gad >>> > >>> > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM, David Goodman <dgoodma...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> We need to try to set up a general calendar of some sort for related >>> >> NYC activities to try to avoid conflicts like this, but there will be >>> >> increasingly be so much going that it will be sometimes unavoidable. >>> >> >>> >> Ideas? >>> >> >>> >> David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. >>> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:21 AM, Velma McKenzie-Orr >>> >> <velmamcken...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> > Richard: >>> >> > >>> >> > I am so sorry that I can not attend the meeting today. I have been >>> >> > waiting >>> >> > for the opportunity to learn more about Wikimedia NYC. >>> >> > Unfortunately >>> my >>> >> > first invite comes on the last day of WordCamp NYC. I would have >>> skipped >>> >> > this last day for Wikimedia, except Matt Mullenweg the founder of >>> >> > WordPress, >>> >> > is the closing speaker. I hope to attend the next meeting of >>> Wikimedia >>> >> > NYC. >>> >> > >>> >> > Thank you, >>> >> > Velma McKenzie-Orr >>> >> > >>> >> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexand...@gmail.com >>> > >>> >> > wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Come one, come all! >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Our next meeting for Wikimedia NYC is Sunday November 15 at >>> >> >> Columbia >>> >> >> University. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> This is a meeting for volunteers to the projects of the non-profit >>> >> >> Wikimedia Foundation, and everyone else too, who has ever looked at >>> >> >> Wikipedia and wondered what's going on behind it. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> One big topic of discussion, out of many, will be preparing for our >>> >> >> ongoing 'Wikipedia at the Library' classes in planning for the >>> >> >> Wireless Harlem nonprofit (Spanish-speaking volunteers could help >>> >> >> here!) and at the Brooklyn Public Library. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Other topics will include the particular problems posed by >>> >> >> Wikipedia >>> >> >> articles about racist and anti-semitic people and movements such as >>> >> >> the article 'Controversies related to prevalence of Jews in >>> leadership >>> >> >> roles in Hollywood', and discussing other issues relevant to >>> Wikipedia >>> >> >> and the other Wikimedia projects. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> We welcome all guests. If you support open education and free >>> >> >> culture, we are your people. If you have a project you want to >>> >> >> work >>> >> >> on with us, this is a great opportunity to get acquainted. If you >>> want >>> >> >> someone to give a talk or teach a class with an inside view of >>> >> >> Wikipedia, meet your volunteers. And if you just have any >>> questions, >>> >> >> we'd be glad to try to answer them. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Remember, the agenda here is up to you! I encourage anyone who is >>> >> >> interested to sign up to give a presentation or suggest a topic for >>> >> >> general discussion at our wikimeetup page (given below). >>> >> >> >>> >> >> ---Meeting details--- >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 2:30 PM - 5:00PM: >>> >> >> Room 1402 Pupin Hall, Columbia University. Take the elevator to the >>> >> >> 13th floor and then walk up one flight of stairs. Meeting to be >>> >> >> held >>> >> >> in the library at the east end of the hall. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 5:00 PM onwards: >>> >> >> Meetup at Pupin Hall, and then walk together to either the Chinese >>> >> >> restaurant Columbia Cottage, or the Kosher Moroccan restaurant Cafe >>> >> >> Nana (help us decide!). >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Page on Wikipedia: >>> >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC >>> >> >> >>> >> >> You can officially 'sign up' at that page, and please add your >>> >> >> ideas >>> >> >> to the agenda! >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Thanks, >>> >> >> Richard >>> >> >> (User:Pharos) >>> >> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >>> >> >> Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> > Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >>> >> > Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >>> >> Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Gad Romann >>> > Brandwidth Rx >>> > gadromann.com >>> > 917-763-2288 >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >>> > Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >>> > >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >>> Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >> Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >> >> > -- Sent from my mobile device Elias Friedman A.S., EMT-P ⚕ אליהו מתתיהו בן צבי elipo...@gmail.com http://elipongo.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Wikimedia_NYC mailing list Wikimedia_NYC@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc
